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This book contributes to current debates about the importance of early literacy and the different ways that literacy resources offer support to parents with young children. It sheds light on the impact of policy discourse and austerity measures on community resources designed to support children's early literacy learning.
List of contents
Part 1: Introduction 1. Ethnography in place 2. How policy represents the problem of poor parenting 3. Getting children ready for school literacy? Part 2:The case studies - enacting policy 4. Sharing storybooks in the public library 5. Moving with mummy in the privately-run parent and child early education classes 6. Educating poor mothers in the Sure Start children’s centres 7. Leaving it to the pre-school professionals 8. The power of policy, pedagogy and place: Positioning parents, professionals and local resources Part 3: Conclusion 9. Repositioning parents, professionals and resources
About the author
Helen Victoria Smith is Assistant Professor at the School of Education, University of Nottingham, UK.
Summary
This book contributes to current debates about the importance of early literacy and the different ways that literacy resources offer support to parents with young children. It sheds light on the impact of policy discourse and austerity measures on community resources designed to support children’s early literacy learning.
